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Free tours of Bromley-by-Bow’s disused gasworks

Next month, there's another chance to go on a tour of the decommissioned gasholders that dominate the view from the trains passing through West Ham station.

More tickets to visit Horizon 22 viewing gallery coming next month

Tickets to visit London's highest viewing gallery were released yesterday, and 5,000 of the free tickets were snapped up in just the first few minutes.

Dennis Severs’ House to have its annual Christmas makeover

Tickets have now gone on sale for Dennis Severs' House's popular Yuletide makeover that will start in November.

Tickets Alert: Visit Cosmic House – a Post-Modern architectural marvel

A slightly unassuming house in Holland Park conceals a remarkable interior — a house packed full of early Post-Modernist designs — and is now occasionally open to the public.

A glowing steam train returns to the Epping Ongar Railway

A steam train covered in lights will return to the Epping Ongar railway creating a magical ride through the countryside.

Free entry to the Chelsea Physic Garden to see the restored Glasshouses

Three hundred and fifty years ago, a new medicinal garden was created in Chelsea. One hundred years ago, the garden gained a number of glasshouses for their plants. Zero years ago, the glasshouses reopened following a lot of restoration work.

A labyrinth is being installed inside St Paul’s Cathedral

A labyrinth will be installed inside St. Paul's Cathedral right under the dome in October, and you are invited to walk along its path to the heart of the Labyrinth

Annual open day of the Strand Lane “Roman Baths”

A date for your diary, as the little-known Roman Baths behind the back of the disused Aldwych tube station will be open to the public later this month for one day only.

Harrow school offering public tours in September

A few times a year, there are tours of the famous posh private school in northwest London, and tickets for the next tours are on sale.

Tower Bridge’s behind the scenes tours resume in November

As Tower Bridge doesn’t open for boats as often during the winter months, they’re resuming their behind-the-scenes tours that include trips into the huge bascule chambers underneath the bridge.

Open days at the Transport Museum’s Acton Depot

Next month, the London Transport Museum is hosting the final Depot Open Day event of 2023, offering the public an opportunity to explore behind the scenes of its working Museum store in Acton Town.

National Cinema Day – Films from just £3 each

On Saturday 2nd September, hundreds of cinemas across the UK are coming together to celebrate National Cinema Day, offering cheap entry to see many of the films being screened at the moment.

50 floors up, London’s newest free viewing gallery has opened

Totally free to visit, London has gained a new viewing gallery at the top of a skyscraper, right in the middle of the City of London.

Tickets Alert: A light show inside a Soho car park

Part of a multi-storey car park in central London will be turned into a free light show for a few days next month.

More dates to go on tours of Trinity House

Next to the Tower of London is 230(ish) year old building that is the headquarters of the people who look after the lighthouses.

Take a walk through the Mail Rail tunnels — with an extra bit for Christmas

The Postal Museum has announced fresh dates for the chance to walk through the tunnels under Mount Pleasent where the Mail Rail used to carry the post.

Tickets Alert: An exhibition about old telephone exchanges

For one evening only, there will be an exhibition about telephone exchanges taking place inside BT's headquarters building.

There’s a Batman pop-up exhibition coming to London

There will be a free Batman exhibition in central London next month to mark the 15th anniversary of the Dark Knight movie, and Warner Bros' own 100th anniversary.

Tours of 10 Downing Street and the new London Museum with Open House London

There will be a chance to go on one of two guided tours of 10 Downing Street next month, or see inside the building site that's creating the new London Museum in Smithfield.

Horizon 22 – London’s highest viewing gallery opens next month

Even higher than the Shard, a new viewing gallery at the top of the 22 Bishopsgate skyscraper will be opening to the public next month, and it's FREE to visit.

Tickets Alert: Free tours of Thames Water’s grand pumping stations

Next month, six of London’s magnificent sewage and water pumping stations will be opened to the public for free tours, and tickets to go to several of them will be released tomorrow (21st August).

Guided tours of Battersea Power Station’s 1950s control room

These are candidly not the cheapest tours in London right now, but there's a sort-of guided tour of the 1950s electricity control room inside Battersea Power Station on offer.

Tickets Alert: Son-et-Lumiere to fill St Martin-in-the-Fields

For one week, the interior and outside of St Martin-in-the-Fields will be filled with sound and light as a Son-et-Lumiere covers the walls with colour.

Tickets Alert: Tours of the BT Tower taking place next month

Next month is two weeks of visiting lots of usually closed buildings, and one of them is the BT Tower*, which will be open as part of London's Open House Festival.